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Originally Posted by Dave Schwartz
Respectfully, would those funds not be available for other things if not for sports funding or was the original intention to provide for sports?
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The slots referendum was passed with the public knowing the taxes would increase racing purses, and help fund construction to update schools. LOL the marijuana referendum passed for 2 reasons. Enough people wanted to smoke it, and the others were tired of paying for 2 hots and cot while they were in jail. The stadiums were built with money coming out of ticket prices to pay for the loans and maintain the stadiums. The Orioles were for sale recently and there wasn't much of a chance they would move. The Angelos family ran the team into the ground, but Camden Yards was recently voted the best stadium in the country. So responsibility to maintain the stadiums and the track falls to Maryland Stadium Authority. If the Oriole ownership owned and maintained Camden Yards, it would probably look like Pimlico right now...
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